The ''Valle Mesolcina'', also known as the ''Val Mesolcina'' or ''Misox'' (German), is an
alpine
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Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, stretching from the
San Bernardino Pass
San Bernardino Pass ( it, Passo del San Bernardino, german: Bernhardinpass, ) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina (Misox) valleys between Thusis (canton of Graubünden) and Bellinzona ( canton ...
to
Grono
Grono may refer to:
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* Grono, Switzerland, municipality in Graubünden
* Mount Grono
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where it joins the Calanca Valley. It is the valley formed by the river
Moesa
The Moesa is a river, a tributary of the Ticino, which flows through the Swiss cantons of Graubünden and Ticino.
It rises in Val Vignun near the San Bernardino Pass and descends, along with the A13 motorway, through the Val Mesolcina towar ...
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Like the
Val Bregaglia
The Val Bregaglia ( lmo, Val Bregaja; german: Bergell, ; rm, ) is an alpine valley of Switzerland and Italy at the base of which runs the river Mera ( lmo, Maira in Switzerland).
Most of the valley falls within the Swiss district of Maloja i ...
or the
Val Poschiavo
Val Poschiavo ( lmo, Pus'ciaf, german: Puschlav, ) is a valley in the southern, Italian-speaking part of the Swiss canton of Graubünden (Grisons). The main town is Poschiavo.
Geography
Val Poschiavo can be reached from the Upper Engadin valley i ...
, the Valle Mesolcina is a valley lying south of the main ridge of the
Alps
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. Although politically the Valle Mesolcina belongs to the Grisons, its population is predominantly Italian-speaking and culturally oriented towards the
Ticino
Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...
.
The valley includes the Mesocco and Roveredo of the
Moesa district
Moesa District, often referred to as Moesano, is a former Districts of Switzerland, administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It had an area of corresponding to the Val Mesolcina, the valley of the ...
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Mesocco
Mesocco ( Lombard: ''Mesòch'') is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
The first human settlement in the area dates back to the Mesolithic era. Stone tools dating to about 6000 BC have been found in the ...
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Soazza
Soazza is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Soazza is first mentioned in 1203 as ''Soaza''.
Geography
Soazza has an area, , of . Of this area, 7.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.7% ...
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Lostallo
Lostallo is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Lostallo is first mentioned in 1219.
Geography
Lostallo has an area, , of . Of this area, 6.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59% is forested ...
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Verdabbio
Verdabbio is a former municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Leggia and Verdabbio merged into the municipality of Grono.Cama
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Leggia
Leggia is a former municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Leggia and Verdabbio merged into the municipality of Grono.Grono
Grono may refer to:
Places
* Grono, Switzerland, municipality in Graubünden
* Mount Grono
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* Grono (surname)
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Roveredo
Roveredo is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
Geography
Roveredo has an area, , of . Of this area, 8.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 75% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is ...
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Mesolcina
The ''Valle Mesolcina'', also known as the ''Val Mesolcina'' or ''Misox'' (German), is an alpine valley of the Grisons, Switzerland, stretching from the San Bernardino Pass to Grono where it joins the Calanca Valley. It is the valley formed ...